Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-10-21
vERMoNI's PHYSICIANS.
somi-Annual Meeting OF Vermont state
Medical society.

There have been about 80 physicians I'D
attendance upon the somi-anuual meeting
of the Vermont State Medical society
which met in the new count room at
Noutpelier. Thursday, and concluded Fri
day. Dr. S. T. Brooks, the president,
delivered the presidents address Thurs
day evening. 1t was an able ana
interesting discussion OF the subject
of public health and hygiene, and
of expert testimony OF physicians in
the courts. He argued the cooperation of
the members OF the society with the State
Board of Health and proceeded to show
how such cooperation would i'll the END
be of great benefit to the pub
lie as well as 90 physicians.
lie argued that the physicians should not
be called upon to give expert testimony in
the courts without an extra fee, claiming
that "A physician's knowledge IS his stock
in trade. The subject was discussed at
length by Drs. G. Ia. Allen OF Rut'
land, j. H; Hamilton OF IT,, KiGhiord'
members of the State Board OF health,
Drs. Holton, Bingham, Grinnell' James
Friday morning DR.. j. II. Hamilton
presented the report of the nominating
committee, which was adopted, the list
of officers being as follows:
President-E II. Campbell OF Bellows
Falls. .,..rco.,
Secretary-D G. Hawley of Burlington.
Treasurer-D. G Kemp of Montpelier,
Audior--C. H. Chandler, OF Montpelier.
Executive Committed. y HaWley'
e. II. Campbell, ;. il. Wis"eI'D Di.t..
Publication COmmittee--A. 81 blsDee,
y Chandler ID Il kemD.
License Censors-S. Ii. Griswold, c. 9.
Perry f. II. CileY.
Councillors-O from each county,
Addison, NJ. H. Eddy Bennington, Ly-
man Rogers; Caledonia, H.. > Brown
Chittenden, f. r. Stoddard Essex, h.
r Johnson; Franklin, George Densmore;
CIR md Isle, f. l.. LaDue; Lamoille, Joel
Allen; Orange, A. c. Bailey; Orleans, G..
f. Branch; Rutland, G. l.. Allen Wash
ington, G.. f. Camp; Windham, IL. ID.
Holton; Windsor, f. I. kidder.,
Delegates American Medical aSsocla-
ton, D. H. Nutting, A r e Gr Wneran M e
Fish: New Hampshire Medical society,
o. W. Sherwin, c. J. Allen Masssachq1
sets Medical society," G. NJ. Chandler -
H. Woodward; Rhode Island State Medi-
cal society, +. S. Albee, {, a. Sperry
Connecticut Medical society j. >. Klch-
mond Q. w. Ray; New 1ork STATE
MtulCdl dSN'yCldllOlIi - ~ '.
Andrews; Northern New \ OK Medical
association, G. f, b. Willard, f. r. Stod,
dard: Connecticut River Valley Medical
society, NJ. Il. Grain, :. II. Griswold :
White River Medical association John
Winch. a. b. Blsbee; White Mountain
Medical association, Dean richmond
Dartmouth Medical college, d. f. RuEg,
z. II. Cilley; Medical Department, I. "
NJ, 5. :. Clark, 4. l.. L8due.
DE- Holton of Brattleboro presented
paper entitled, Thercapeutlcal Mem
oranda, The subject was, discuss
ed by Drs. c. l.. Allen, But
Ter, Rugg and Hawley, and Dir. Martin,
delegate from the Massachusetts Medlca!
Society. DR.. f. II. Cilley of Jericho, read
a paper entitled "a report OF a few cases
of lung diseases"
The committee appointed at the last
meeting to revise the constitution ana by
laws reported and the report was unan
imously adopted.
Delegates were present as follows; DR.
Oramel Martin of Worcester, Mass, Dr
o. d. Eastman of Woodsville, \. H., ant
DR.. H. l.. Keith of West Sandlake, iron
| the New York State Medical association
! Five new members We're elected. Upof
motion of DR.. Brooks n vote of thanks fol
the use of the new court room and TO TN
railroads for courtesles extended, wa
passed unanimously. The meeting wa
said by those present to have been one
| the best ever held.